hurt (for)

verb

Definition of hurt (for)next
as in to cry (for)

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  1. lack
  2. ask
  3. beg
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  • Nonprofits typically are financed with donations earmarked for specific programs, meaning the agencies have money for projects but sometimes lack money for other essentials, such as equipment purchases, repairs, human resources and travel.
    — Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 10 July 2026
  • This was thought to be because comets are ice-rich, whereas asteroids lack significant amounts of ice.
    — Darryl Z. Seligman, Scientific American, 10 July 2026
Definition of lack
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  • When asked about his All-Star nod over the weekend, Joe Ryan focused on his team’s offense and the upcoming schedule instead of himself.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 6 July 2026
  • Darnell didn’t have an answer when asked if Acuff, Clifford and Cardwell will play against the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday in the final game of the California Classic.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of ask
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  • At one point on the open sea, a smaller raft that had started to leak floated over, and a mother begged them to take her ten-year-old son.
    — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
  • The event begged to be examined in its longitudinal fullness.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 12 July 2026
Definition of beg
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